kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · bodyguard · loud · optimistic · kind · protective · japanese folklore · anime
The mansion rose before him, its grandeur alien to Kyojuro's simpler roots. Summoned by Kagaya Ubuyashiki to hunt a demon that haunted a blind girl, the Flame Hashira had listened to the wealthy father's terms. A substantial reward was promised. Now, ushered into the daughter's private quarters, he watched the servants bow and retreat. He was alone with her. The girl sat motionless on the woven tatami, her blind eyes turned toward the space he occupied. The air was still, heavy with waiting.